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The End of Al-Qaeda
You could almost feel sorry for Al-Qaeda. Ten years ago, these terrorists were able to make the world tremble with shock and awe (which you can’t really blame them for, because what else would be the purpose of a terrorist … Continue reading
Posted in Germany, Islam, Politics, Technology, Terrorism
Tagged al-qaida, Angela Merkel, Terrorism
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Nobel Peace Prize 2013 – four perspectives
10 December 2013, Oslo, Norway: The hitherto largely unknown Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) receives the Nobel Peace Prize, is happy about the free publicity, the effects of which surpass those of all its previous image campaigns, … Continue reading
Posted in China, Human Rights, Politics, Syria
Tagged creative writing, Edward Snowden, Human Rights, Malala Yousafzai, OPCW, peace nobel prize
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MA Dissertation on Prisoner Disenfranchisement
Don’t worry, I don’t expect anyone to read this. But for the record and maybe for future reference of some other students working on the same subject, here is my dissertation with a critical look on the political philosophy of … Continue reading
Posted in Human Rights, Law, Philosophy, Politics, UK, USA
Tagged A857, disenfranchisement, Human Rights, prison, voting
13 Comments
Malta is for Sale
When I lived in Malta, I was rather surprised by how much was on sale. When I wanted to purchase a bus ticket from the vending machine, it sometimes happened that a helpful bus driver came up to me and … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Immigration Law, Law, Malta, Politics
Tagged citizenship, corruption, passport
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ECJ ruling on asylum for homosexuals
On 7 November 2013 the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that homosexual asylum seekers in the EU are protected as a “social group” under the Asylum Qualification Directive (Directive 2004/83/EC) and that EU member states have to grant asylum if … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Family Law, Human Rights, Immigration Law, Law, Politics
Tagged asylum, ECJ, gay rights, Human Rights
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Arafat poisoned with Polonium
The news that Yasser Arafat was poisoned with polonium should not come as a surprise for those who know what his favourite restaurant was. Well, Polish cuisine is not for everyone.
War is like Coke
Nowadays, if you want to drink a Coke, you can choose among at least 17 different flavours: cherry, lemon, vanilla, with or without caffeine, with or without sugar, and now even a Coke with your own name. In the good … Continue reading
Do we need UN approval for military intervention?
This article is being written with the situation in Syria in mind, a mind which in my case is frustrated with the almost complete absence of meaningful outside support for the rebels, freedom fighters and people of Syria. But the … Continue reading
Posted in Human Rights, Law, Military, Politics, Syria
Tagged Human Rights, military intervention, UN security council
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Did you notice the Irony? (9) Egypt
Egypt continues to be not only a source of bad news and sad news, but also of ironic twists and turns. = = = So the Egyptian military now imposed martial law. This includes a curfew in Cairo and 10 … Continue reading
Posted in Egypt, Human Rights, Islam, Israel, Law, Military, Politics
Tagged Human Rights, Middle East
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Islam is a Country and Jews follow Jesus Christ
The Republican Party in the USA used to have the monopoly for providing us with funny people during otherwise dry election campaigns, but now One Nation in Australia is filling the void in a year in which there is no … Continue reading
